Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

POST1406 L. Postumius (42) Sp. f. L. n. Albinus

Status

  • Patrician

Life Dates

  • 199?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
  • 154, death - violent (Broughton MRR I) Expand

    Murdered by wife.

Relationships

son of
? Sp. Postumius (44) L. f. A. n. Albinus (cos. 186) (Badian 1990)
married to
? Publicia (26, Publilia 16) (flaminica Martial. 154) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Liv. Per. 48, VM 6.3.8

father of
? L. Postumius (43) L. f. Sp. n. Albinus (son of? L. Postumius (42) Sp. f. L. n. Albinus (cos. 154)) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Flamen Martialis 168 to 154 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
    • L. Valerius Flaccus succeeded L. Postumius Albinus. See above, Consuls, on Postumius; and on Valerius, Cic. Phil. 11.18; 131, Consuls. A probable but not certain date for Valerius' succession to the priesthood. On Postumius, see Lübker no. 11, on Valerius, Münzer, Gent. Val. 41, no. 23. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Aedilis Curulis 161 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Didasc. Ter. Eun. and Phorm. On Postumius, see Lübker no. 11. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praetor before 156 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • The latest possible year for their praetorships under the Lex Villia. On Postumius, see Lübker no. 11. (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 737 (Brennan 2000)
  • Consul 154 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Fast. Cap., Degrassi 50f., 124, 464f.; Fast. Ant., ib. 160f.; Obseq. 17; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod. Opimius made war in aid of Massilia against the Transalpine Ligurians (Oxybii and Deciatae) and quickly won a decisive success (Polyb. 33.8-11.1; Liv. Per. 47; cf. Grueber, CRRBM 1.172; Cesano, Stud. Num. 1.203). Postumius died on his way to his province (Fast. Cap.; Fast. Ant.; Obseq. 17; cf. Val. Max. 6.3.8). (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cos. 154. In MRR 1.449, refer also to Athen. 12, 457A; Aelian VH 9.12. (Broughton MRR III)

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